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Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   With Royal Caribbean and Carnival starting cruises back up this month and Norwegian starting up next month, everyone is excited to get back to cruising. The Carnival Horizon and Vista successfully returned to service over the holiday weekend last week, and Carnival has announced more ships will be returning this month: The Carnival Breeze out of Galveston cruising to the Caribbean on Thursday, July 15 The Carnival Miracle out of Seattle cruising to Alaska on Tuesday, July 27, running through September 14, 2021. Carnival has also announced...

Written by Steven Christian  Belden Communications News   Carnival Mardi Gras has finally set sail on her inaugural cruise, which sailed out of Port Canaveral on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Now heading for the Caribbean, the Mardi Gras will stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Amber Cove, Dominican Republic; and Nassau, Bahamas before returning to her homeport of Port Canaveral, FL. The Mardi Gras is the first ship in the Excel Class and the first ship in North America to use Liquified Natural gas (LNG). Liquified Natural Gas is one of the cleanest fuels in the world that reduces emissions with greener...

Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News    Effective June 20, 2022, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will implement a new, two-day ticket to accommodate the park’s larger footprint and the growing demand for multi-day visits. The Visitor Complex will also apply an increase to their single-day admission, annual passes, and the discounted children, seniors, and military admission prices. In addition, several new discounts and promotional offers will become available. According to a release, the new, two-day ticket, which is valid up to six months from the date of purchase, makes...

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   Royal Caribbean International recently made some changes to its vaccination policy for cruises in and out of Florida.  According to a release put out by the cruise line, for any cruises out of Florida, guests are encouraged to be fully vaccinated; however, if you are not vaccinated or fail to show proof, you will have to pay for a COVID antigen test.  Any children not eligible for a vaccine will receive a free test.  Below are the updated vaccine requirements for all cruises starting immediately: Cruises from Seattle: Guests who are...

Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News    A grand opening ceremony took place at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Wednesday, June 15, for the newest attraction known as Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex, with a flyby kickoff from a legendary F-104 Starfighter. Confetti and sparks flew as Jerry Jacobs, Jr., CEO of Delaware North, Janet Petro, Director of Kennedy Space Center, and Therrin Protze, COO of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, pushed a ceremonial red button officially welcoming guests to venture inside the new, 50,000-square-foot attraction. According to...

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   The Carnival Mardi Gras sailed into her new home of Port Canaveral on Friday, June 4. After being moored at Carnival Cruise Line’s new terminal in Port Canaveral for the past few weeks, the cruise line is now in the process of gearing her up for her first set of cruises after the pandemic paused her inaugural season last year. Starting July 31, the Mardi Gras will sail weekly Western and Eastern Caribbean cruises. Following the news regarding the Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line announced the return of other ships in their fleet. Carnival...

Written by Kristen Schmut Belden Communications News    Argh, matey, welcome to Pirate Eddy’s Interesting Facts! Pirate Eddy’s Interesting Facts will give past, present, and future guests of Airboat Rides at Midway some basic information on different topics that center around our Airboat Tours and what guests may see or experience while on tour. Our first lesson will feature some basic facts about the St. Johns River. The St. Johns basin is an ancient Intracoastal lagoon system. As sea levels dropped, barrier islands became an obstacle that prevented water from flowing east to the ocean....

Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News     With everything beginning to reopen after shutting down for over a year, the biggest news focuses on the relaunch of the Cruise Industry. Cruising has been at a standstill since March of 2020 and is now ready for its grand reopening. After a year of hiatus, Norwegian, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean are preparing their ships for a relaunch.   The CDC put out guidelines to bring cruises back to U.S. ports, requiring cruise lines to submit their relaunch plans. Royal Caribbean has been the first to submit documents to the CDC in preparation...